“To be busy” in Japanese
Short answer
To be busy in Japanese is “取り紛れる” (torimagireru). Full meaning: to be in confusion, to be busy.
Other ways to say “To be busy” in Japanese
立て込む
tatekomu to be crowded, to be packed, to be busy; to be piled up (of work), to be busy (with many things), to be packed (of one's schedule), to have a lot of work to do, to have one's hands full
閊える
tsukaeru to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog; to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full; to be piled up (e.g. of work)
手が塞がる
tegafusagaru to be busy, to be tied up doing something
取紛れる
torimagireru to be in confusion, to be busy
とり紛れる
torimagireru to be in confusion, to be busy
とりまぎれる
torimagireru to be in confusion, to be busy
立込む
tatekomu to be crowded, to be packed, to be busy; to be piled up (of work), to be busy (with many things), to be packed (of one's schedule), to have a lot of work to do, to have one's hands full
たて込む
tatekomu to be crowded, to be packed, to be busy; to be piled up (of work), to be busy (with many things), to be packed (of one's schedule), to have a lot of work to do, to have one's hands full
たてこむ
tatekomu to be crowded, to be packed, to be busy; to be piled up (of work), to be busy (with many things), to be packed (of one's schedule), to have a lot of work to do, to have one's hands full
たて混む
tatekomu to be crowded, to be packed, to be busy; to be piled up (of work), to be busy (with many things), to be packed (of one's schedule), to have a lot of work to do, to have one's hands full
取紛れ
torimagire to be in confusion, to be busy
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